Synonym(s)
EPA; eruptive pseudoangiomatosis
HistoryThis section has been translated automatically.
Cherry JD et al. 1969; Prose et al. 1993
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Apparently very rare viral (paraviral?) clinical picture described in echovirus and adenovirus diseases.
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ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.
Late childhood, less often in adults
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
After an uncharacteristic prodromal stage with fever, fatigue and diarrhea, a monomorphic exanthema occurs, which is mainly localized in the face, trunk and extremities. Typical are red papules and plaques with telangiectasia. Perilesional, blistered (hypopigmented?) yards are common.
Progression/forecastThis section has been translated automatically.
Self-limiting course with healing within a 4-week period.
Note(s)This section has been translated automatically.
Entity of the clinical picture seems questionable
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Cherry JD et al (1969) Pediatrics. Acute hemangioma-like lesions associated with ECHO viral infections. 44:498-502.
- Fölster-Holst R et al (2017) Paraviral exanthema. Dermatologist 68: 211-216
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